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AI cannot account for how trauma, malnutrition & exhaustion affect young people fleeing conflict. AI can replicate human errors & racial bias. The result? Children can be placed in adult accommodation, detention or prison. They need protection, not more harm. www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

AI tool will lead to more child refugees being treated as adults, charity warns

‘Racist bias’ overestimating ages in Home Office’s facial-recognition software will lead to solo children being housed with adults, says Human Rights Network

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The Upper Tribunal has found that the Home Office was running a secret, unpublished policy capping trafficking leave at 12 months for recognised victims of exploitation. That covert practice has been declared unlawful — though the now-published version of the same policy survived challenge.…

Secret Home Office policy capping trafficking leave at 12 months declared unlawful - Free Movement

The Upper Tribunal has ruled that the Home Office unlawfully operated a secret, unpublished practice of limiting many recognised victims of trafficking to 12

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Our recent High Court victory sends a clear message that consultation with civil society is fundamental to good policymaking. The new government must work with experts & people with lived experience to build lawful, evidence-based policies. Our joint op-ed with @freedomfromtorture.bsky.social 👇

‘Our High Court victory shows the Civil Society Covenant must be more than words’

Freedom from Torture and the Helen Bamber Foundation reflect on a recent ruling, which found the Home Office did not sufficiently consult them on policy changes…

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It's right that ending homelessness is a priority. But that commitment must extend to migrants, including people seeking safety, who are too often pushed into homelessness by asylum & immigration systems. We see this daily through our work. It's time for change. www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

Burnham pledges to end rough sleeping in England in first speech as prime minister

Additional £340m over three years allocated to get people off the streets ‘at the earliest opportunity’

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The UK has introduced immigration or asylum legislation almost every year over the past decade. Yet people still wait years for asylum decisions, poor outcomes are routinely overturned on appeal & too many trafficking survivors aren't identified or supported. Today MPs will debate YET another bill 🧵

This proposal is simply more performative cruelty from the government. Once again, we have an announcement without the detail or a credible plan to tackle chronic delays in the asylum system - the real reason people spend years in asylum accommodation. 🧵 www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

Asylum seekers to pay £10,000 towards living costs under new UK law

Means-tested scheme included in immigration and asylum bill condemned by charities for placing tax on refugees

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We're appalled. For YEARS, our clinical evidence has shown that ex-military asylum sites like RAF Wethersfield cause serious and long-lasting harm. Yet, the government plans to open even more. People seeking protection deserve safety, not further trauma. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

Home Office eyes up three more military sites to house thousands of asylum seekers

Former military bases, Bicester, Barnham and Linton-on-Ouse, singled out for asylum seeker housing

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We know that young people need stability and safety in order to be able to rebuild their lives - the government's policy of granting just 30 months' refugee leave takes this away, meaning that after being given the right to stay in the UK, young people can't plan for the future and feel secure.

Asylum Aid@asylumaid.org.uk · last mo.

We are facing the greatest challenge to refugee protection in decades. Their rights in the UK are being steadily eroded, with the government reducing the length of refugee leave from five years to just two & a half years. 🚨 We are challenging this in court. 🧵 www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

The proposal to extend refugee settlement routes is cruel, counter-productive & will greatly damage social cohesion. It's great that our friends @asylumaid.bsky.social are challenging the government's plans in court. Everyone benefits when refugees are welcomed & allowed to get on with their lives.

Asylum Aid@asylumaid.org.uk · last mo.

We are facing the greatest challenge to refugee protection in decades. Their rights in the UK are being steadily eroded, with the government reducing the length of refugee leave from five years to just two & a half years. 🚨 We are challenging this in court. 🧵 www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

People escaping war and persecution need security and safety. That is the very purpose of our protection system. We’re challenging the government’s unfair and unjust decision to strip refugees of that protection. We need your support to fight this in court: www.crowdjustice.com/case/fight-t...

Fight the attacks on refugee protection

Asylum Aid protects people fleeing persecution by delivering life-saving legal advice and representation built on trust and dignity with our team of highly qualified caseworkers and lawyers.

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Praxis, for migrants and refugees@praxisprojects.bsky.social · last mo.

Shabana Mahmood's cruel plan to make refugee status temporary - a policy endorsed by far-right extremist Tommy Robinson - is facing a vital legal challenge from @asylumaid.bsky.social. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

We are facing the greatest challenge to refugee protection in decades. Their rights in the UK are being steadily eroded, with the government reducing the length of refugee leave from five years to just two & a half years. 🚨 We are challenging this in court. 🧵 www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

Shabana Mahmood’s cuts to refugee protection to face legal challenge

Exclusive: Refugee status in the UK is now temporary with the right to asylum under review every 30 months

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This #RefugeeWeek we stand with people seeking protection in the UK🧡 The theme this year is 'courage', and at Asylum Aid we will keep fighting for the rights of refugees, people seeking asylum, survivors of trafficking and stateless people. #Courage

The racist attacks in Belfast are a direct outcome of the constant vilification & scapegoating of refugees & migrants in our politics & the media. After the far-right riots of the last two summers, survivors of torture and trafficking, including those we support, are more terrified than ever.

Proud to join the #LondonLegalWalk supporting access to justice. For 35+ years, Asylum Aid has supported some of the most vulnerable people seeking safety in the UK but the demand for our service is greater than ever. If you can, please donate: londonlegalsupporttrust.enthuse.com/pf/asylum-ai...

The Public Accounts Committee report today confirms what we see every day: the UK asylum system is inefficient, costly & is failing the people it is meant to protect. The findings confirm a system characterised by poor decision-making, chronic delays and a lack of coherent strategy for reform. 🧵

We're alarmed by the government’s proposed asylum support reforms & their impact on stateless people, who are already disproportionately trapped in destitution & legal limbo. Read our joint statement w/ @jrsuk.bsky.social @enstatelessness.bsky.social & others: www.asylumaid.org.uk/resources/jo...

🚨 WE CHALLENGED THE GOVERNMENT IN COURT — AND WON!  Today is a huge victory for survivors of trafficking & torture.  We successfully challenged unlawful policy changes affecting survivors of torture and trafficking 🧵 www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

UK government acted unlawfully by forcing torture survivors to share rooms, court rules

Judgment is blow to Shabana Mahmood’s plans to send more asylum seekers to army barracks

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After a decade of campaigning, the government has finally published data confirming what we warned for years: hundreds of child refugees arriving alone in the UK are wrongly treated as adults, with devastating consequences. 🧵 We speak to @the-independent.com www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

Migrant children put at ‘significant’ risk after being wrongly treated as adults

Exclusive: Home Office accused of ‘safeguarding failure’ as hundreds of migrant children initially assessed as adults

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We’re at the High Court today representing @safepassageintl.bsky.social in a challenge to the government’s suspension of refugee family reunion. Every day, we see the devastating impact of family separation on the people we support, many of whom have loved ones still in dangerous situations. 🧵

Dembe, a political refugee, was tortured in prison by men who smoked. Now, cigarette smells are triggering, causing nightmares and flashbacks. But he was housed with people who smoked indoors, worsening his mental health. His GP requested a move. The Home Office refused. He's not the only one. 🧵

Human trafficking is rarely confined to one country. Exploitation often spans multiple countries over years. Survivors must have equal access to protection & support, wherever exploitation occurred — in or outside the UK. ✍️ We write in @opendemocracy.net www.opendemocracy.net/human-traffi...

Human trafficking has no borders, neither should protection

UK government must not create two-tier system for trafficking victims to access support based on country of origin

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With other leading UK medical organisations, we warned the government that cutting refugee leave to remain from 5 years to 30 months risks serious harm to mental health, including for survivors of trafficking and torture. 🧵 www.politicshome.com/news/article...

Asylum Reforms Could Put More Pressure On Mental Health Services, Home Office Warned

A group of charities and medical organisations has warned the Home Secretary that stricter rules for people claiming asylum in the UK could put 'fu...

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🎧 New podcast with our Director of Therapy, Fran Brady, discussing their paper “A phased approach for using CBT with adult survivors of human trafficking.” Exploring gaps in mental health care for survivors & risks when trafficking goes unrecognised in clinical settings. babcp.com/podcast/usin...

We are excited to be working with @enstatelessness.bsky.social to advocate with and for stateless communities across the UK. A great day on Monday planning with community members, @asylumaid.bsky.social @asylos.bsky.social and others.

European Network on Statelessness@enstatelessness.bsky.social · 5mo ago

On Monday, we with @jrsuk.bsky.social, we held a planning meeting with some of our UK-based members and community to explore joint work on statelessness in the UK. Over the course of an energising day, we identified gaps, opportunities and priorities to focus on together. #Statelessness #UK

Home Secretary’s announcement that asylum support would be revoked for those who “have the ability to support themselves” risks pushing people who simply cannot work towards homelessness, poverty & losing access to legal aid. Our response: www.helenbamber.org/resources/la...

This cruel change, which deliberately keeps people’s lives in limbo, will not deter men, women, children & families fleeing war, conflict & persecution from seeking protection in the UK. What it WILL do is trap people in a constant state of instability & profoundly harm their mental health.

The Guardian@theguardian.com · 5mo ago

Shabana Mahmood to limit refugees to 30 months in UK

Refugees experience profound psychological distress when separated from their families, many of whom remain in active conflict zones. Family reunion can be a matter of life or death. We're representing @safepassageintl.bsky.social in this vital legal challenge. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

UK suspension of refugee family reunion scheme to be challenged in high court

Judge allows Safe Passage International to launch judicial review of halting of right to bring in children and partners

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We're deeply concerned about the UK government's proposed changes to settlement. These plans are incompatible with the UK’s international obligations and would push migrants, refugees and stateless people towards insecurity, poverty and exclusion. 👇

Jesuit Refugee Service UK@jrsuk.bsky.social · 6mo ago

In a statement published today, the Jesuit Refugee Service UK (JRS UK), the European Network on Statelessness (ENS), stateless communities, and other leading experts have called for the government to rethink its proposals on earned settlement. www.jrsuk.net/news/earned-...

The government’s plan to make refugees ‘earn’ protection by proving their ‘contribution to society’ makes their safety and stability in the UK dependent on their economic ‘worthiness.’ These are men, women, children & families who have fled conflict, torture, trafficking & extreme violence. 🧵